Alcohol abuse ‘one of the major sins of our time’ says bishop

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A Church of England bishop has condemned alcohol abuse as a “sin” and called
for a similar shift in attitudes as occurred towards tobacco.

In a pastoral letter published in parish magazines across the Diocese of
Lichfield, the Right Rev Geoff Annas said he was not against alcohol as such
but that abuse of alcohol is “one of the major sins of our time”.

He said: “When a Bishop speaks out some will welcome the comments and others
will say the Bishop does not have experience or else lacks understanding –
and therefore should stay quiet!